... no human actions ever were intended by the Maker of men to be guided by balances of expediency, but by balances of justice.

If the design of the building be originally bad, the only virtue it can ever possess will be signs of antiquity.

Don't just look at buildings ... watch them.

There's no music in rest, but there's the making of music in it. And people are always missing that part of the life melody, always talking of perseverance and courage and fortitude; but patience is the finest and worthiest part of fortitude, and the rarest, too.

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

All great song, from the first day when human lips contrived syllables, has been sincere song.

The time is probably near when a new system of architectural laws will be developed, adapted entirely to metallic construction.